USS Helmand Province (LHA-10) will be the fifth America-class amphibious assault ship of the United States Navy.

The ship is named after the Afghan Helmand Province, the site of a US Marine Corps campaign during the War in Afghanistan.

The design of Helmand Province is based on USS Makin Island, which is an improved version of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship.

[2] The island structure will also be modified to free up more room on the flight deck to accommodate maintenance of V-22s, compensating for some of the lost aircraft hangar space.

[3] The ship was named by Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro on 2 May 2024, intending to honor the US sailors and marines who fought in the strategic Helmand Province Campaign during the War in Afghanistan.